New Mexico Public Education Department
State agency that oversees public schools
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New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED, Spanish: Departamento de Educación Pública de Nuevo México) is the New Mexico state agency that oversees public schools. The agency is headquartered in the Jerry Apodaca Education Building in Santa Fe.[1]
The Public Education Department was founded by the New Mexico Legislature as the Territorial Board of Education and Territorial Superintendent of Schools. In 1912, the State Board of Education and State Superintendent of Public Instruction were established.[2][3]
Members of the New Mexico Public Education Commission
| District | Name | Party | Start | Next Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Obenshain | Democratic | January 1, 2025 | 2028 |
| 2 | Timothy Beck | Republican | January 1, 2023 | 2026 (retiring) |
| 3 | Jacob Trujillo (appointed) | Democratic | June 22, 2026 | 2026 |
| 4 | Rebekka Burt, Vice Chair | Democratic | January 1, 2021 | 2028 |
| 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | Republican | January 1, 2023 | 2026 |
| 6 | Stewart Ingham | Republican | January 1, 2023 | 2026 |
| 7 | Patricia Gipson, Chair | Democratic | January 1, 2015 | 2026 (retiring) |
| 8 | Michael Taylor | Republican | January 1, 2021 | 2028 |
| 9 | K. T. Manis | Republican | January 1, 2021 | 2028 |
| 10 | Steven Carrillo, Secretary | Democratic | January 1, 2021 | 2028 |
